Notice to quit letter template for tenants
When you want to leave a rented home, you normally need to tell your landlord in writing and give the right amount of notice. This template is the tenant’s letter: it names the property, the date your tenancy will end, and where your deposit should go.
The template
Fill it in by answering a few questions, and everything in [square brackets] is replaced with your details. Everything else can be edited too.
[Your full name(s)]
[Address of the rented property]
[Landlord’s or letting agent’s name]
[Their address]
[Date]
Notice to end my tenancy
Dear [Landlord’s or letting agent’s name],
I am writing to give you notice that I am ending my tenancy of the property at the address above.
My tenancy will end on [date].
I will return all keys on or before that date. Please let me know when you would like to arrange a check-out inspection.
Please return my deposit and send any post to my forwarding address:
[Forwarding address]
Yours sincerely,
[Your full name(s)]
When to use it
Use it when you are a tenant ending a tenancy yourself. It is not the notice a landlord uses to end a tenancy — landlords in England use a prescribed form such as Form 3A under Section 8.
Tips for writing it
- Check your tenancy agreement for how much notice to give. For an assured periodic tenancy in England, GOV.UK says that if the agreement does not say, you must give at least 2 months’ notice — and your landlord cannot ask for more than 2 months.
- If you rent jointly, check whether every tenant needs to sign, and whether one tenant’s notice ends the tenancy for everyone.
- Send it to the address your landlord gave for notices, and keep a copy.
- Send it tracked so you can show when your landlord received it — notice periods are counted from receipt.
- Give a forwarding address for your deposit.
Official guidance: Assured periodic tenancies: guidance for tenants on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)
Frequently asked questions
How much notice does a tenant have to give?
For an assured periodic tenancy in England, your tenancy agreement sets the notice; if it does not say, GOV.UK says you must give at least 2 months, and your landlord cannot ask for more than 2 months. Rules differ in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, so check the guidance for where you live.
Does a notice to quit have to be in writing?
In most cases, yes. A written notice, sent in a way that proves when it arrived, protects you if there is later a dispute about dates or your deposit.
Can printle post my notice to my landlord?
Answer a few questions and the template fills itself in. Check it over in the editor, and we print it and post it for you with tracked delivery — sent flat in a hardbacked envelope, never folded, to any UK address.